Couch-hammock.



4A. HOFFMAN.

GOUGH HAMMOGK.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 23, 1910, 1,01 1,789. Patent-ea Dec. 12,1911.

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A. HOFFMAN.

COUOH HAMMOCK.

APPLIOATION FILED DEU. 2s. 1910,

Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

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ADOLIH HOFFMAN, 0F COLUMBUS, OHIO.

conca-Hammock.

, Specication of Letters Patent.

Application' sled December as, 1910. serial Natsasos.

To all 'whom fit may concern.'

Be -it known that I, ADoLPH HOFFMAN,

a citizen of the United States, residing atA Columbus, in the county vofFranklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Couch-Hammocks; and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled iny the art to which it appertains to makel In theaccompanying drawings: Figure l is a perspective view of myimproved-couch hammock with parts of the tubular sleeve of the back restsupport broken away; Fig.

the canopy and back rest removed; Fig. 4 is an end view with parts shownin section; Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the upperend of one of the `supporting standards and the hammock supporting capand adjustable canopy supporting mechanisni taken'on the line 5 5 ofFig. 4; Fig. 6 is a similar view through the lower ends of the standardand the coupling members for the connecting rods taken on the line 6--6of Fig. 4; Fig. 7 is a similar- View through the supporting legs of theframe and the couplings for fastening the legs to the frame; Fig. 8 is across sectional view through oneside ofthe couch frame showing theconstruction and arrangement of the back rest connections'. Fig. 9 is anenlarged fragmentary view of the adjustable canopy connection.

In the embodiment of the invention I provide a supporting frame whichmay be of angle iron bars, tubing or other suitable construction of rodsor bars and which is here shown as being formed of tubing. The framecomprises end standards 1 which may be of any suitable length and whichare preferably disposed at an angle or inclined toward their upper endas shown. The lower ends of the standards l are engaged with an upwardlyprojecting member 2 of a T-coupling 3 in the lower tubular portion ofwhich is secured a laterally projecting horizontally disposed base bar 4the outer ends of which. are engaged with studs 5 formed on thesupporting feet 6v of the frame. The outer ends of the base bars 4 arepreferably secured to the studs 5 of the feet 6 by. fastening pins orsimilar fastening devices 7 f Adjustably secured to the standards 1 andarranged a vsuitable distance above the coupling 3 on the lower endsthereof are connecting bar couplings 8, said couplings comprisinghorizontally inwardly extending sockets 9 having on their outer endsangularly formed .sockets 10 with which the standards 1 vare engaged.The couplings 8 are secured in their adjusted positions on thestandardsv 1 by set screws 11 arranged in the outer sides ofthe socketsl()l and which are screwed into lengagement with the stand.- ards. Withthe 'sockets 9 are engaged the outer ends of a connecting rod 12 saidends 2 is a side view of the same partly in seci tion; Fig. 3 is a planview of the frame with i being secured in the sockets by 'set screws 13.On the opposite sides of the sockets 9 are vformed downwardly andoutwardly projecting studs 14 with which are engaged'A the upper endsVof short bracing tubes 15 the lower ends of which are engaged withstuds 16 formed on the supporting feet 6 as shown. The opposite ends ofthe bracing rods 15 are rmly secured to the studs 14 and 16 by pins orother suitable fastening devices 17.

Arranged on the upper ends of the standards 1 are couch supportingcaps18 on the inner sides of which are formed hooks 19 with which areadapted to be engaged couch supporting rings 20 to which are connectedsupporting chains 21, the lower ends of which are connected to coiledsprings 22 which in turn are connected to hooks 23 secured to theopposite corners of the ends of the couch frame 24. By thus connectingthe couch frame the same will be supported in a position to swingbetween the upper portions of the standards 1 above the connecting bar12. The couch frame 24 ma-y be covered with any suitable fabric 25 toform the couch.

On the upper sides of the side bars of the frame24 `are metal loops 26with which are adapted to be detachably connected hooks 27 arranged onthe lower corners of a frame Patented Dec.12,1911.

28 of a back support 29, said frame being `cured at ad'usted positionstherein b covered by any suitable fabric to form vthe support. The backsupport 29 is held at any suitable angle by props 30 which are by anysuitable form of hinge joint 34 while the 'lower' or outer ends of thetubular rods 32 are similarly connected to the side bars of the couchframe as shown at 35. By thus connectin the back support to the couchframe, said support may be held'at any desired angle or entirelyremovedv from the couch frame if desired. Y

On the outer side of the couch supporting caps 18 are formed canopysupporting brackets36 to thev u per ends of which are` sockets 37. y Onthe pivotally connecte lower ends of the sockets 37 are :formed slottedsegmental `adjusting plates 38 with which are engaged clamping screws 39having threaded inner ends which are adapted to be screwed into threadedapertures formed in the outer sides of the caps 18 thereby holding thesockets 37 at any desired position for supporting the canopy at anydesired angle. With the sockets 37 are engaged the outer ends of thedownwardly, projecting or lower members 40 of T-shaped canopy holdingframes 41 to the upper 'lat erally projecting bars 42 of which areconnected the opposite ends of a canopy 43v which may be formed ofany'suitable material. The vouter ends of the members 40 of the T-shapedframes 41 areldetachably secured in the sockets 37 by"A set screws 44whereby the canopy frames and canopy may be readily removed whendesired. By vpivotally connecting the sockets 37 with the caps 18 itwill be readilyv seen that the canopy may be tilted at any desired angleand securely Jfastened in tilted position.

In connection with the hammock I preferablyA provide means whereby thecouch may be swung by the person occupying the same, said meanscomprising a cord or strapl 45 having its lower end connected to an eye46 secured to the connecting bar 12. The cord or strap 4 5 passes fromthe eye 46 outwardly and around a guide pulley 47 secured to one side ofthe couch frame and from thence extends inwardly to within convenientreach of the person occupying the handle 48 whereby the same maybeconven- -iently grasped and when pulled and released will eiectuallyswing the hammock.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the construction4 and operation of the invention will bereadily understood without requirin a more extended explanation.

Various c anges inthe form, proportion vand the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as defined in theappended claims. \j Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A hammock support comprising a socketmember provided with ahorizontal socket, two downwardly inclined sockets, and an f inclinedsocket open at both ends, a longitudinal stretcher engaging in thehorizontal socket, inclined braces having their upper ends engaged inthe downwardly inclined sockets, an inclined standard passed through theopen ended socket and means for supporting the lower ends of theinclined braces and the standard.

2. A hammock support comprising at each end two feet e each providedwith an upwardly inclined and a horizontally extend-y ing stem,aninclined brace on each inclined stem, a tubular cross-bar engaged onthe two horizontal stems, an upper socketmember to which the upper endsof the braces are attached, a lower socket member on the crossbar, `andan inclined standard secured to both socket members'.

3. AI hammock support comprising a socket member provided with ahorizontal socket, two downwardly inclined sockets, and an inclinedsocket open at both ends,'a longitudinal stretcher engaging in thehorizontal socket, inclined braces having their upper ends engaged inthe downwardly 'in-` clined sockets, an inclined standard passed throughthe open ended socket, a pair of feet provided with upwardly inclinedstems engaging the lower ends of the braces and opposite horizontalstems, a horizontal cross-bar engaging said horizontal stems, and aT-tting centrally placed lon the horizontal cross-bar provided with anupwardly projecting arm engaging the lower end of the standard. v

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses. l

' ADOLPH HOFFMAN. Witnesses: E. E.. TANNER,

DORA M. CHENEY.

